OrangeWolf
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I could use some help selecting new hard drives (and possibly answering a few other questions).
Background
I made a similar thread months ago, with the intention of buying/upgrading then, but two car wrecks and a relative in the hospital and... yeah, it didn't happen. I've been using my Thinkpad since then.
Current Build - Phenom II x4 965, Radeon 6850 1GB, 8GB DDR3 RAM, Corsair 650 TX PSU, HAF 912 Case, & ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard
Basically the hard drive died over a year ago, and for various reasons I haven't fixed it. My original plan had been to upgrade in 2015 to a new rig, but I think I'll put that off another year. I'm ready to buy right now, so there won't be any more putting this off hopefully.
What I want - Two hard drives. One large one for storage and one smaller (250ish) SSD for programs. I want to use these in my next build, so even if they're overkill for the current rig they hopefully won't be when I build a new one. I've got a solid job now and a bit more money than I had back in 2011 (graduate school at the time).
Money... isn't a huge issue. I don't want to go off the deep end, but I'm thinking $400 for two hard drives should be far more than needed (no need to max out the budget).
SSD - I've heard the current 'ones to pick from' are the Samsung 850 Pro, Intel 730, and Crucial MX200. Is that right? It looks like I can get the 250gb for any of those for <$150, which is quite reasonable. Or I could get the BX100 (step down I think) 500gb for $200.
Whats the suggestion there? How big a difference is there between the BX100 and the Samsung 850 Pro? Whether or not I notice on this machine, would I notice on a nicer one I build next year?
Problem, Help! - I'm new to this whole computer building thing. This rig that I put together on a budget in 2011 is the only one I've ever messed with. These SSDs are all 2.5" instead of 3.5", and I'm not sure now that's supposed to work. I think my HAF 912 case came with some rails or something to make an adjustment, but I don't know how that works or if it did or not. And is this SSD going to come with a SATA cable or am I going to need to purchase that somewhere else?
Hard Drive - I'd honestly prefer a 4gb. I intend for my next build to be smaller than the HAF 912 case, and I'm not sure if I'll get one that can fit 3 hard drives. Someone in the other thread suggested the Deskstar NAS, which can be had in the 4gb version for $162 (reasonable!)
Another friend suggested this one: Seagate Bare Drive
I assume I'll be able to re-purpose the SATA cable from my current (broken) hard drive for this one?
I've got to sort out a better external storage option sometime soon too. I've got an old WD passport and that's all the backup I have.
Thanks in advance for any help! I might be over thinking things, but it's hard not to when I always feel so out of my depth making these purchases.
Background
I made a similar thread months ago, with the intention of buying/upgrading then, but two car wrecks and a relative in the hospital and... yeah, it didn't happen. I've been using my Thinkpad since then.
Current Build - Phenom II x4 965, Radeon 6850 1GB, 8GB DDR3 RAM, Corsair 650 TX PSU, HAF 912 Case, & ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard
Basically the hard drive died over a year ago, and for various reasons I haven't fixed it. My original plan had been to upgrade in 2015 to a new rig, but I think I'll put that off another year. I'm ready to buy right now, so there won't be any more putting this off hopefully.
What I want - Two hard drives. One large one for storage and one smaller (250ish) SSD for programs. I want to use these in my next build, so even if they're overkill for the current rig they hopefully won't be when I build a new one. I've got a solid job now and a bit more money than I had back in 2011 (graduate school at the time).
Money... isn't a huge issue. I don't want to go off the deep end, but I'm thinking $400 for two hard drives should be far more than needed (no need to max out the budget).
SSD - I've heard the current 'ones to pick from' are the Samsung 850 Pro, Intel 730, and Crucial MX200. Is that right? It looks like I can get the 250gb for any of those for <$150, which is quite reasonable. Or I could get the BX100 (step down I think) 500gb for $200.
Whats the suggestion there? How big a difference is there between the BX100 and the Samsung 850 Pro? Whether or not I notice on this machine, would I notice on a nicer one I build next year?
Problem, Help! - I'm new to this whole computer building thing. This rig that I put together on a budget in 2011 is the only one I've ever messed with. These SSDs are all 2.5" instead of 3.5", and I'm not sure now that's supposed to work. I think my HAF 912 case came with some rails or something to make an adjustment, but I don't know how that works or if it did or not. And is this SSD going to come with a SATA cable or am I going to need to purchase that somewhere else?
Hard Drive - I'd honestly prefer a 4gb. I intend for my next build to be smaller than the HAF 912 case, and I'm not sure if I'll get one that can fit 3 hard drives. Someone in the other thread suggested the Deskstar NAS, which can be had in the 4gb version for $162 (reasonable!)
Another friend suggested this one: Seagate Bare Drive
I assume I'll be able to re-purpose the SATA cable from my current (broken) hard drive for this one?
I've got to sort out a better external storage option sometime soon too. I've got an old WD passport and that's all the backup I have.
Thanks in advance for any help! I might be over thinking things, but it's hard not to when I always feel so out of my depth making these purchases.
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